Couple overcomes fear of Florida retirement communities, finds love, friendship at Del Webb Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – For Harry and Carole Baldwin of Lewes, Delaware, the Florida retirement lifestyle was at one point something to dread. “We had reservations,” Carole explained. “We had an unfortunate incident eight years ago that turned us off active adult communities because of the attitude one community had toward grandchildren,” she said. Grandchildren are what makes Harry and Carole Baldwin’s retirement worth the effort. Three Baldwin children and five grandchildren live in West Virginia, Georgia and Virginia and the Baldwins spend many weeks each year on the road visiting. But the lure for Florida called them. “We visited Florida many times in the 1980s when our son played professional baseball for the Houston Astros,” Carole said. “We fell in love with the area. When we learned about Del Webb, we looked into it. Given how much we love the area, our choice boiled down to the lifestyle. We want to live in a vibrant, active community, not a campground. Community rules and regulations are important, but we want to enjoy ourselves too,” she said. They found what they were looking for at Del Webb Orlando in Davenport in Polk County. “We moved in on June 7, 2012. New neighbors came to the door to welcome us and offered help that first day,” Carole said. “Harry joined the golf club, and he was in his element: instant friendships with really great guys. And my experience was the same. I met many great ladies at the clubhouse while exercising in the gym and pool,” she said. Now Carole is a member of the Community Service Club and she’s being nominated as secretary for the new term. Carole and Harry are already planning their 50th wedding anniversary in the Del Webb Orlando clubhouse. “Our bottom line?” Carole posed. “We are home. This is where we want to be, living and loving life at Del Webb Orlando. And our grandchildren can come visit anytime they want,” she said. Del Webb Orlando features world class health and wellness amenities that are all part of the lifestyle — an endless choice of activities, pastimes, hobbies and events that make life worth living. These are administered by a full time lifestyle director and community association manager. About Del Webb Del Webb, the pioneer of active adult retirement communities, is America’s leading builder of developments for people ages 55+. Since 1960, Del Webb has redefined retirement and retirement living by meeting the housing and lifestyle needs of the active Baby Boomer. Del Webb’s amenities and program offerings provide residents an engaging environment, which fulfills their creative, social, physical fitness and intellectual needs as they journey into the next chapter in their lives – whether it means retirement or still working. Del Webb has grown to more than 50 communities currently open for new home sales in 20 states. For more information on Del Webb, visit www.delwebb.com. To learn more about how to plan a smart future, check out financial tools at delwebb.com/value. About PulteGroup PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is one of America’s largest home building companies with operations in approximately 60 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex, Pulte Homes and Del Webb, the company is one of the industry’s most versatile homebuilders able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and respond to changing consumer demand. PulteGroup conducts extensive research to provide home buyers with innovative solutions and new homes designed for the way people actually live today. As the most awarded home builder in customer satisfaction, PulteGroup brands have consistently ranked among top home builders in third-party customer satisfaction studies. For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and PulteGroup brands, go to pultegroup.com; www.pulte.com; www.centex.com; www.delwebb.com